House torpedoes stand-alone Israel aid bill
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a bill providing $17.6 billion in aid to Israel, sinking Congress’s latest effort to help the beleaguered Middle East ally and casting doubt on the fate of future foreign aid. . The vote was 250-180, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass the bill, and critics […]
Speaker Mike Johnson reveals House will vote on standalone Israel aid bill that would provide $17.6B in assistance
Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans on Saturday that the House has no plans to provide billions of dollars in financial aid to Israel, even as the Senate appears set to unveil its own border and foreign aid deal. The government announced that it plans to vote on a stand-alone bill next week. The new bill, […]
Speaker Johnson to Move Stand-Alone Israel Aid Without Offsets
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) plans to bring a new Israel aid bill to the floor without any spending cuts or offsets. The plans, announced in a letter to colleagues on Saturday, are a reversal from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s previous position. Last year, early in Johnson’s tenure as prime minister, the House of Representatives […]